No, IMDb does not stand for "I Murdered Dave Barry," nor is it an acronym for "I Married a Dumb Blond." IMDb, is just the most, totally awesome website in the world - the International Movie Database. And yes, all the answers in life lie beyond the firewalls of this website. Dorothy Gale herself, might say it like this, "There's no place like this homepage."

Want to find out who played "Blain" or "Dutch" in the movie PREDATOR? (Hint: The former was a governor and the latter is about to become one.) The answers are there. Want to know how many Murphys are in the industry? (341 Actors, 188 Actresses, 48 Directors, 7 Set Directors and 813 others). Yep, found it there. And if you want to know who said, "There's no shame in being a pariah," (Marge Simpson) you are going to be happy.

You can settle every argument and confirm every bet concerning movies and TV at IMDb. Just use the handy search field. And there's more. For example, want to find all sorts of movie quotes that contain the word "rubber?" Look what the IMDb quote search brought back: "Lousy. It was like the rubber glove part of a physical exam." - Drew Carey. "Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants!" - Invader Zim. And of course, "Up your nose with a rubber hose." - Vinnie Barbarino (John Travolta).

Sometimes I am at a loss for a proper nice thing to say to a woman, so I just consult the site. From the mother of all romance weepies, LOVE STORY, I might try to fit this quote into a conversation, "Love means never having to say you're sorry." But beware. A romantic movie does not assure the best lines, as I learned, from the same movie but a different line, "You look stupid and rich."

Maybe something more classic is what is needed so from SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, I might quote, "You will never age for me, nor fade, nor die." Yet, classic Disney might not be the answer, as from the animated feature NEMO, "Look, you're really cute, but I can't understand what you're saying."

This is all just the beginning. Want to know what movie is opening the second weekend of December? (The conjoined twins epic, STUCK ON YOU ... and just in time for the Oscar deadline!!) Want to know what the film that finished eighth during the first weekend in August made? (The conjoined couple epic, GIGLI; $3.7 million).

To complete your learning experience, throw in the celebrity birthdays, DVD releases, and photo galleries. By checking out the site's film goofs you can even learn world history: e.g. from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, set in 1720, Jack's execution uses a trapdoor-style gallows. This was not invented until the 1800s. He also refers to Singapore and it was not founded until 1819.

There is so much more to tell but I have to get back to researching the 1,397 people who share the name Murphy.